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• Mansfield News Journal - Jason Kline's Waiting by the Lake

  It's hard to get excited about drafting a center with your first-round pick, especially after the Browns just tried that a few years back with Jeff Faine....

  Posted: 5/11/2009 10:00:05 AM

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• Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about NFL draft economics and the Indians' bullpen debacle

  Most fans were pleased when the Browns traded the No. 5 pick to the Jets for the No. 17 pick, the No. 52 pick, safety Abram Elam, defensive linemen Kenyon Coleman and backup QB Brett Ratliff....

  Posted: 5/10/2009 9:34:23 AM

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• Canton Repository - Building or rebuilding? Browns must ask that question

  Just win, maybe? The Browns’ ability to win will be mere theory until they do it more than once in a blue moon....

  Posted: 5/7/2009 5:44:55 AM

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• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Mangini tries a ’smart’ start by drafting a bunch of scholar-athletes

  Smarter better be better. General manager George Kokinis and coach Eric Mangini are trying to rebuild the Browns through discipline, effort, concentration and intelligence....

  Posted: 5/7/2009 5:43:16 AM

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• Staten Island Advance - Staten Island native Dawn Aponte sent Mark Sanchez to the Jets

  Instead, give a nod to former Notre Dame Academy second baseman Dawn Aponte from down the block....

  Posted: 5/2/2009 11:27:12 AM

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• Canton Repository - Browns rookies likely to get a shot at playing time

  Browns rookies go to work today. Under this boss, some of them might actually be working in September....

  Posted: 4/30/2009 8:00:01 PM

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• Mansfield News Journal - Jason Kline: Cleveland Browns draft not flashy, but successful

  It was no surprise the new Browns brain trust, separated-at-birth duo of coach Eric Mangini and General Manager George Kokinis, continued their quantity-over-quality approach to the offseason during last weekend's NFL Draft....

  Posted: 4/29/2009 9:52:24 AM

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• Official Site - Davis hoping he can help

  The Browns saved fast for last. In doing so, they may have themselves a steal....

  Posted: 4/29/2009 9:51:10 AM

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• CBS Sportsline.com - NFL Draft: Best bets, biggest risks team-by-team

  Alex Mack was rated by many people as the top center in this draft. He is a physical player....

  Posted: 4/28/2009 4:57:18 PM

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• NFL.com - A look back at how teams addressed various needs through the draft

  The Browns were able to repeatedly move down in round one because they knew the guy they wanted would be there. Alex Mack, the center from California, may have been a surprise pick to some people but it reminds me of the year Eric Mangini took C Nick Mangold in the first round...

  Posted: 4/28/2009 4:56:34 PM

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• Oakland Tribune - Inside the NFL: Grading the draft classes (prematurely)

  A steady, reliable Volvo draft with Cal center Alex Mack going at No. 21 overall and sure-handed Ohio State wideout Brian Robiskie arriving in the second round....

  Posted: 4/28/2009 10:55:16 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Discuss the Browns' draft live here tonight

  Join Browns beat writer Jeff Schudel as he reviews the Browns draft in a live chat. He'll analyze their many moves, what the new management did with the picks they received and how they'll help the team....

  Posted: 4/28/2009 10:35:09 AM

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• Pat McManamon Blog - A last and loving look back at the Browns draft

  It's time to wrap up the Browns draft, and when we do we should always keep in mind what Steve Young said on ESPN: The 'X' factor for a lot of guys is they love football....

  Posted: 4/28/2009 10:32:36 AM

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• SI.com - NFL draft grades for Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, all teams

  Eric Mangini and George Kokinis did a ton of business in stockpiling players that fit what they are looking to do in Cleveland, starting by trading down and getting a trio of former Jets...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 8:22:26 PM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Commentary: Browns have undergone an extreme team makeover

  It is the privilege of every head coach new on the job to drive through the locker room on a bulldozer, plow the team he inherited under the carpet and plant a new one that the owner is supposed to assume will take three or four years to produce a good crop....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 8:12:57 PM

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• Canton Repository - What is it about centers for the Browns?

  No one suspects the Browns drafted junk way up there....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 8:08:48 PM

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• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns draft looks risky

  Will it be the ultimate ''What if?'' draft?...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 8:05:52 PM

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• Toledo Blade - Browns do well in draft; Lions don't

  The new regime in Cleveland was bold during the weekend's NFL draft....

  Posted: 4/28/2009 7:57:22 AM

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• Orlando Sentinel - NFL Insider: Grading the 2009 draft by

  Moved out of the top five, then traded down twice more in Round 1 _ bypassing a potential star wide receiver, which they sorely need _ and ended up taking C Alex Mack and getting a couple wideouts, Brian Robiskie and Mohamed Massaquoi, in the second...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 7:43:02 PM

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• Pro Football Weekly - Browns, Eagles receive highest marks

  No team may have orchestrated trades and acquired more overall value better than the Browns, who traded back three times in the first round before landing their prize, Alex Mack, in front of a team (Vikings) that was considering selecting the draft’s first center....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 6:48:41 PM

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• CBS Sportsline.com - Giants, Niners lead way with Seahawks, Bengals right behind

  The Browns created plenty of intrigue, as well as a collection of middle-round picks, by trading down three times in the first round before selectin...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 4:25:40 PM

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• NBC Sports.com - Cleveland's Draft Raises More Questions

  The Browns enjoyed a nice draft. (They even have the grade to prove it.) But they left the weekend with many key questions still dangling....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 4:22:24 PM

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• Cincinnati Enquirer - AFC North grades

  The first draft of the Eric Mangini-George Kokinis era produced three trades during the first round, of which they finally settled in at No. 21 and took Cal center Alex Mack....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 10:10:43 AM

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• San Jose Mercury News - Kawakami: Winners and losers of the NFL draft

  Losers: The Cleveland Browns seemed to be active without much purpose...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 10:08:05 AM

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• Tampa Tribune - Ira Kaufman's draft grades: AFC

  The Browns kept trading back, stockpiling picks. Their draft lacks star quality, but Alex Mack has the smarts and tenacity to anchor the offensive line for 10 years...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:55:26 AM

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• Baltimore Sun - Analysis: NFL draft winners and losers

  Denver's Josh McDaniels and Cleveland's Eric Mangini did a lot of moving but might not have gotten very far....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:52:59 AM

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• Bucyrus Telegraph - ESPN mum on Browns

  I watched the NFL Draft on ESPN here in the office Saturday, and I had one question for most of the first round: Are the Cleveland Browns still in the NFL?...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:30:34 AM

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• FOX Sports.com - Caught in a Draft: Beyond Round 1

  San Jose State's becoming quite a little cornerback factory....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:28:00 AM

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• Dallas Morning News - Rick Gosselin's NFL draft analysis

  The Browns had the best sixth round of the draft....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:23:02 AM

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• SI.com - Peter King: Abram Elam key to New York Jets-Cleveland Browns NFL draft deal

  I'm going to have 32 opinions on 32 teams here in a few paragraphs, and a few will surprise you....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:15:12 AM

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• Yahoo! - AFC grades: Stockpiling Pats earn high marks

  New Browns coach Eric Mangini has this penchant for getting guys who are in his image: quiet, hard-working and industrious....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:09:45 AM

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• CBS Sportsline.com - Prisco's overall draft grades

  I love the pick of receiver Brian Robiskie in the second round. He will be a starter as a rookie....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:04:42 AM

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• CBS Sportsline.com - Draft Judgements: Sanchez makes splash on Broadway, but will he be a hit?

  Just for the record, Cleveland, Eric Mangini has six players from the league's 16th-rated defense...

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:03:23 AM

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• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Browns get a Southern Cal linebacker

  He was the forgotten name among the talented group of USC linebackers last season....

  Posted: 4/27/2009 9:00:14 AM

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• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Trades helped Browns stockpile picks

  If nothing else, the Browns added more players than they expected during the two days of the NFL draft....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:59:25 PM

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• Sandusky Register - Browns first-rounder has Ohio ties

  Alex Mack played in California, but knows Ohio. He has family in the Lima area, his dad played basketball at Baldwin-Wallace College and he used to spend summers in Lakeside....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:58:12 PM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Commentary: Browns make all the right moves

  After so many wasted draft days with so many reaches, so many bungled opportunities and misses on players who were long on potential but short on performance, it was nice to see the Browns finally get it right on the first day of the 2009 NFL draft....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:49:19 PM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Browns draft-pick player capsules

  Outlook: Started all 13 games as a senior, with 66 tackles, 7 1/2 tackles for loss and two sacks. ... Closes fast on the ball and is adept at covering backs out of the backfield...

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:48:32 PM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Browns try to corner market on late talent

  The Browns bargain-shopped in the sixth round on Sunday....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:46:52 PM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Smart moves, but were they good decisions?

  When Eric Mangini was hired as the Browns' coach, he said he wanted players that play with passion who are intelligent and unselfish and who don't care who gets the credit....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:46:06 PM

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• Lake County News-Herald - USC's fourth linebacker goes to Browns

  On the second day of the draft, the Browns took "the other linebacker" from USC....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:45:30 PM

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• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Kaluka Maiava is USC linebacker team grabs

  The Browns drafted a USC linebacker after all....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:44:09 PM

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• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Mangini made the right moves in this draft

  People are funny. When the season’s over and everyone’s had time to reflect, Browns fans and media members talk about the need to trade down in the draft and stockpile picks....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:43:26 PM

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• Canton Repository - Browns' second-day NFL draft selections

  A closer look at the Browns' four selections on the second day of the NFL Draft:...

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:42:12 PM

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• Canton Repository - Browns notebook: Maiava was sort of a fourth Musketeer for USC

  Yes, Round 4 pick Kaluka Maiava was a full-time starter at USC in 2008...

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:41:36 PM

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• Canton Repository - What to do with that diploma? Browns' top pick has an answer

  Alex Mack popped into the Browns’ media room Sunday, all 6-foot-4, 313 pounds of him....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:39:28 PM

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• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns welcome USC linebacker

  It took some time, but the Browns picked up a linebacker from USC after all — only, it wasn't the one fans might have expected....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:38:11 PM

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• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns emphasize brains over brawn

  Alex Mack prides himself on his University of California education and winning the Draddy Trophy, considered the academic Heisman....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:37:24 PM

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• Official Site - Work the focus as Browns wrap '09 Draft

  Those things were part of a memorable NFL Draft weekend for each of the eight young players who received phone calls from George Kokinis and Eric Mangini -- calls that came with a disclaimer....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:34:09 PM

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• FOX Sports.com - Grading every team's NFL Draft

  There's a good chance that Eric Mangini's former employer, the Jets, picked the Browns' pocket....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:33:07 PM

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• Newark Advocate - Browns, Bengals fill out their draft sheets

  After being the league's busiest team in the NFL draft on Saturday with three trades, the Cleveland Browns didn't make a move while adding two defensive backs, a linebacker and running back on Sunday....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:31:27 PM

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• Yahoo! - Grading the NFL draft: Four 'A' teams top report card

  They improved their talent base by making trades and moving around in the draft....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:30:37 PM

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• Anderson Independent Mail - Davis drafted late, but it's to his favorite team

  As the sixth round rolled around Sunday, James Davis got nervous....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:29:46 PM

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• Los Angeles Times - As the dust settles, NFL draft starts to come into focus

  The draft wasn't a delicate dance for the Browns, but more like a moonwalk....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:26:25 PM

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• Cleveland Leader - 6th Round Pick Out of Norfolk State Don Carey Talks About Becoming a Cleveland Brown

  The Cleveland Browns are taking a chance on a defensive back out of Norfolk State by the name of Don Carey....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:23:54 PM

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• Virginian-Pilot - NSU's Carey gets the call from Cleveland in NFL draft

  Don Carey couldn't resist keeping everyone in suspense just a little longer....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:22:24 PM

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• The Daily Californian - Football Mack Headlines Cal's Draft Class of Three

  Alex Mack got a pleasant surprise early on the first day of the 2009 NFL Draft....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:19:17 PM

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• Columbus Dispatch - Bob Hunter commentary: Experience tells Browns, Bengals fans to be wary

  It's a little soon to offer a definitive answer on how our Ohio pro teams fared in the NFL draft over the weekend....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:18:25 PM

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• The Sports Network - Cleveland Browns 2009 NFL Draft Review

  The Browns moved down three times in the first round, trading from No. 5 to No. 17 to No. 19 and then No. 21, picking up a second- and two sixth- round picks in the process....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 8:48:49 PM

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• Official Site - Browns get Francies, Davis

  The Browns used their final two sixth-round selections on San Jose State defensive back Coye Francies and Clemson running back James Davis....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 5:38:33 PM

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• Sacramento Bee - Cordova High graduate drafted by Cleveland Browns

  Coye Francies was never deemed underrated until now....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 5:23:17 PM

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• Official Site - Pick 177: Don Carey

  The Browns used the first of their three sixth-round picks on Norfolk State cornerback Don Carey....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 5:11:53 PM

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• Official Site - Maiava embraces new challenge

  The Browns finally got their USC linebacker....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 3:20:49 PM

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• New York Times Blog - Buyer’s Remorse? Kenny Britt and Braylon Edwards

  Setting aside Britt for a moment. Braylon Edwards is still out there, in a Browns uniform — and not a Giants one....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 3:11:41 PM

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• ESPN.com - Mack on Maualuga

  If there is any player in the AFC North who knows Cincinnati Bengals second-round pick Rey Maualuga well, it is Cal center and Cleveland Browns first-round pick Alex Mack....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 2:48:36 PM

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• The Maui News - Maiava drafted by Browns in fourth round

  Baldwin High School graduate Kaluka Maiava was selected by the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in the fourth round of the NFL draft....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 1:55:21 PM

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• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Mouton drafted by Titans, Maiava to Browns

  Defense end David Veikune was picked by the Cleveland Browns in the second round yesterday....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 1:51:39 PM

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• New York Post Blog - Ryan, Tannenbaum on Draft

  We're happy that we were able to consummate a trade and I just want to thank Rex and Mr. Johnson....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 12:16:40 PM

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• Cleveland Leader - Browns Second Round Draft Choice David Veikune Talks to Media Following Selection

  The Cleveland Browns shored up their defensive line yesterday by adding defensive end/linebacker David Veikune out of Hawaii....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:43:46 AM

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• Cleveland Leader - Former Buckeye Brian Robiskie Talks About Being Drafted by the Browns

  The name Brian Robiskie is a familiar one the fans at the high school, college, and pro level of football here in Cleveland and now he is a Brown....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:43:04 AM

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• Charlotte Observer - Massaquoi drafted in 2nd round by Browns

  Saturday night was a happy one in Mohamed Massaquoi's house....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:41:46 AM

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• ESPN.com - Behind the Sanchez deal

  Consider this: About four months ago, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum fired Eric Mangini....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:36:10 AM

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• Washington Times - In the end, it's Orakpo

  The Redskins didn't have a second-round pick and nowhere near the young and inexpensive players attractive to Browns coach Eric Mangini, who coached the Jets the previous three years....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:29:36 AM

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• Washington Times - MMQB: Campbell will pick up where he left off

  The Redskins aren't that wily. Cerrato said the Redskins tried to trade up for the Southern Cal quarterback....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:28:33 AM

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• Contra Costa Times - Browns passed on 'diva' Crabtree

  Word out of Cleveland is the Browns crossed Michael Crabtree off their draft board....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:23:00 AM

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• New York Post - Deal with Browns to nab USC QB

  Eric Mangini's greatest contribution to the Jets might have come four months after he was fired by the team....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:04:54 AM

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• New York Post - Mangini, Belichick Big Wheeler-Dealers

  If Mark Sanchez turns out to be the franchise quarterback the likes of which the Jets haven't had since Broadway Joe Namath, it will turn out that former Jets coach Eric Mangini and general manager Mike Tannenbaum made their best move when they weren't a tandem....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:04:07 AM

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• New York Post - Viva Tannenbaum for this Man-genius move

  INSIDE the tension- packed war room at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, N.J., Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum's heart pounded furiously....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:03:00 AM

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• New York Newsday - Jets trade up, take Mark Sanchez with 5th overall pick

  In a move that had been rumored but was still no less stunning or bold, the Jets traded with the Browns for this year's fifth overall pick and selected USC quarterback Mark Sanchez....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:01:28 AM

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• New York Newsday - Jets' Tannenbaum deals with coach he fired

  Mike Tannenbaum smiled at the question, which he had to have expected....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 11:00:40 AM

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• Journal News - Jets pull shocker, grab Sanchez

  Put his name in lights, Mark Sanchez is coming to New York....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:59:30 AM

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• Philadelphia Inquirer - After trade, Eagles take Maclin in first round

  By early afternoon, the wide receiver rumors were swirling again....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:55:36 AM

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• Columbus Dispatch - NFL draft: Jenkins is in Saints' corner

  Meanwhile, Robiskie returns to the Browns' training facility in Berea, where he spent uncounted hours working as a ball boy for three training camps while his father worked there from 2001 to 2006....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:47:25 AM

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• Contra Costa Times - Cal's Mack: It was smart to stay in school

  Despite a warning that an obvious question was coming, former Cal center Alex Mack still struggled to come up with an original answer when he was asked if it paid off for him to return for his senior season....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:43:52 AM

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• New York Daily News Blog - Jets almost doubled their fun

  They called the Browns, who, after about a dozen trade downs (or so it seemed), were in the 22 spot at the time....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:41:32 AM

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• NJ.com Blog - Jets Get Their Man

  It was obvious the Jets were trying to upgrade their quarterback position....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:34:44 AM

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• NBC Sports.com - Curran: Jets, Browns among NFL draft’s early winners

  The Browns were wheeling and dealing and filling out a depleted roster...

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:27:29 AM

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• SI.com - Don Banks: Time will prove that USC's Sanchez was top QB of the 2009 draft class

  It was probably a very shrewd deal for the Browns, and set them up nicely to trade down twice more in the first round and acquire a bevy of selections....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:22:29 AM

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• ESPN.com - Browns continue major overhaul

  The 2009 NFL draft was held in New York City, but the central hub for trades and significant movement Saturday was in northeast Ohio....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:18:56 AM

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• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Browns deal down for picks

  The Browns played the first round like a used car salesman, and in the end they came away with a pick that might not excite fans, but fills a need....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:15:16 AM

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• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Former Buckeye should solidify receiving corps

  Brian Robiskie won't have far to go to settle into a new residence....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:13:47 AM

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• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Cleveland takes aggressive approach on Day 1

  They certainly shook up the first day of the NFL draft with trades down that would make Bill Belichick proud....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:13:05 AM

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• Lorain Morning Journal - Browns draft blog for Saturday April 25

  The Browns used their first pick in the draft Saturday on center Alex Mack from the University of California....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:05:15 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Browns draft player capsules

  Overview: The top-rated center in the 2009 draft class was a two-time Rimington Trophy finalist, given to college football's top-rated center....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:02:54 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Trades yield late second-rounders for Browns

  Trades gave the Browns a pair of late second-round picks on Saturday, the first day of the NFL draft....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:01:26 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Robiskie back as a player with Browns

  Brian Robiskie is coming home. The former Chagrin Falls standout and Ohio State captain was drafted with the 36th pick in the second round by the Browns on Saturday....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 10:00:37 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Commentary: NFL draft is too hyped

  The NFL draft is the most overrated event on the sports calendar....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 9:59:43 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Browns commentary: Return on trades wasn't enough

  As far as drafts go, the one conducted by George Kokinis and Eric Mangini on Saturday was as exciting as the Browns' offense over the last six games of 2008, a stretch during which the only touchdown was scored by the defense....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 9:59:03 AM

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• Lake County News-Herald - Mack truck goes downhill for Browns

  One year ago, the offensive line was hailed as the Browns' strongest unit on a Browns team that finished 10-6 in 2007....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 9:57:27 AM

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• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Mack a ’smart’ pick for Browns

  Alex Mack is big, strong and smart, which are three good qualities for a football player to have....

  Posted: 4/26/2009 9:56:10 AM

  Topics: AlexMack 2009Draft